What we know
What we know: One person is dead, several others injured in incident involving Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia
Compiled Oct 12
What we know
- One person has died and several others were injured in an incident involving a Six Flags roller coaster Monday afternoon in Georgia
- The incident took place at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta
- Cobb County Police Department detectives with the major crimes unit will investigate the incident
- A Six Flags spokesperson said the park and local authorities responded immediately and are fully cooperating with the investigation
- Last month, Six Flags Magic Mountain retired its X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits alleging serious brain injury
- A 32-year-old man died last year after riding a roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe in Florida, ruled an accidental death from blunt impact injuries
What we don’t know yet
- Officials did not confirm how the person died
- Officials did not confirm what caused the others to be injured
Open questions
- How did the person die?
- What caused the injuries to the other people involved?
- Which specific ride was involved in the Georgia incident?
- Will Six Flags face legal action over this incident?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.